In stanza 14 of the raven poe uses the word nepenthe. judging from the context what is nepenthe?
a. a book
b. a beverage i think is b
c. a bird is not c
d. a place

Think of someone you consider to be a great public speaker. what do you admire about this person? what qualities does this person exhibit that you would like to develop in your own life?

Read this excerpt from the call of the wild by jack london. the encouragement buck gave the rebels led them into all kinds of petty misdemeanors. no more was spitz a leader greatly to be feared. the old awe departed, and they grew equal to challenging his authority. pike robbed him of half a fish one night, and gulped it down under the protection of buck. another night dub and joe fought spitz and made him forego the punishment they deserved. and even billee, the good-natured, was less good-natured, and whined not half so placatingly as in former days. buck never came near spitz without snarling and bristling menacingly. in fact, his conduct approached that of a bully, and he was given to swaggering up and down before spitz's very nose. who is the antagonist in this excerpt? buck is the antagonist because he has started a rebellion. spitz is the antagonist because the others are rebelling against his leadership. dub and joe are the antagonists because they attack spitz. billee is the antagonist because he refuses to cooperate with the others.

Careful comparisons to others can you to develop your self-concept because a. comparisons you to see your strengths and weaknesses b. comparisons you to develop unrealistic expectations for yourself c. comparisons you to feel superior to others around you d. comparisons you to identify people to communicate withcareful comparisons to others can you to develop your self-concept because a. comparisons you to see your strengths and weaknesses b. comparisons you to develop unrealistic expectations for yourself c. comparisons you to feel superior to others around you d. comparisons you to identify people to communicate with